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Vacaville highlights expanding McBride active‑aging programs as membership grows
Summary
At its April 2 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission heard a presentation on McBride Community Center’s active‑aging offerings, including free services, popular day trips, and a digital literacy program that provides Chromebooks to qualifying participants. Program leaders said funding and instructor recruitment remain challenges.
Simi Matharu, the city’s active‑aging and special‑interest coordinator, told the Vacaville Parks and Recreation Commission on April 2 that McBride Community Center offers a mix of wellness, social and recreational programs for adults 50 and over and that demand for day trips and classes has grown.
Matharu said McBride runs a regular calendar of activities — including “sit and fit,” Soul Line Dance and ukulele — and provides free services such as tax preparation, grief support and congregate meals supplied by Innovative Health. “The McBride Community Center is a multi…
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